Former contestant and presenter of ITV2's spin-off show The Xtra Factor Murs has said that he is "sad" to see the N-Dubz star go. He described Osbourne - who previously appeared on the judging panel between 2004 and 2007 - as "amazing".

"It's going to be a shame to see Tulisa go. People have got their opinions of Tulisa, but I got to know her really personally and she's such a lovely girl. I think she done really really well for the show," he told ITV's Daybreak.

"We all know Sharon's amazing. She's a bubbly character, she's just going to be feisty from day one til the end. She's brilliant!"

"People have spoken about it and tipped me to do it before. If Simon [Cowell] came to me and said, 'We want you to be a judge', I'd obviously have to sit and think about it," he admitted. "But I think it would be nice for me, for a change, to just have a year away from The X Factor!

"It's all about my music and going forward. I've got a really exciting year ahead of me."

Murs also joked: "Maybe I could squeeze on [the panel] next year if Simon lets me."